A happy couple celebrating an incredible 76 years of marriage say a daily kiss is the secret to a successful relationship.

Jim Routledge, 96, and his wife Susan, 94, who live together in a care home in Greenock, enjoy one of the country's longest marriages and say they are happier than ever.

"A kiss on the cheek every day keeps us going, Susan is great at it," says Jim, a former teacher.

"I have also learned not to object to anything, that way we are always happy.

"We love each other very much."

Jim and Susan first met each other at a local dance and both knew there was something special between them.

"We met at the dancing and we grew to love each other very quickly," says Susan.

"We got married at a time when an awful lot of people were unhappy because of the war, so it was good for us to bring cheer to our families."

It was World War Two and times were tight, but the couple tied the knot on September 27, 1940, in their local town hall.

The couple's first child, June, now 75 and living in Texas, USA, was born a year after their marriage, and Jim worked in a torpedo factory to support his family.

But the couple were to endure separation when Jim was called up to the army and sent to the Far East, where he served until 1947.

After Jim finally returned home to Scotland, the couple soon welcomed their second daughter Linda, 63, who now lives in Hertfordshire.

Jim and Susan both worked hard to support their family, with Jim going to college to study to be a technical teacher.

He was the principal of the subject at the town's St Stephen's school, while Susan also worked as a school librarian, before working as a jewellery assistant.

The loving couple only moved out of their family home earlier this year and have enjoyed a lifetime of dancing together, playing badminton and going on holidays.

As Linda says: "We had a really happy home. I remember a very good childhood and they provided such a lovely upbringing for myself and my sister, who was 12 years older than me.

"My dad still dotes on my mum. It's lovely to see."

And Susan has advice for others in a relationship too.

"The secret to a happy marriage is just to be good to each other and enjoy the good days," she says.

"I think you always remember the fun times."